Things are ready to get underway in Sydney with the first senior Jumping Trans Tasman test on Thursday 20 August at the Waratah World Cup Show.

Several delays in the horse flight from Christchurch, meant a later than planned arrival into Sydney, via Auckland, for the South Island based combinations. After touching down on Monday night, the team have now settled into life at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre and are looking forward to the show. The team are immensely grateful to Pedro Wylaars and Ross Moffatt who transported the horses from Christchurch to Auckland to meet the departing plane and to all the others who helped along the way. 

The squad trained in the main arena today (Wednesday), with all the horses feeling good and ready for the week ahead.

New Zealand Senior Team:
Chef d’Equipe: Jaime Campbell-Ward

Athlete

 Horse

 Breeding

 Owners

Katie Meredith

 Sapphire SSNZ

  Emerald x Tiny (Sire. Lasino)

 Meredith Barth

Molly Moffatt

 Lazarus GNZ

  Lordana x France’s May

(Sire.Grosvenor)

 Amanda & Emma Fergusson

Samantha Carrington

 Double J Odin

  Double J Repicharge x Ophelia

  NZPH (Sire. Barbarian)

 Wendy Jacobs

Samantha Whale

 Fleur Delacour

 Corofino II x Jazz (Sire. Lio Calyon)

 Samantha Whale

Australia based, Samantha Whale is selected into the starting four, after a successful Waratah warm up show, she placed second in the Grand Prix and first in the 1.45m, jumping double clear in both classes. The other senior squad members were unavailable for selection.

The New Zealand Young Rider team will be named on Friday (21 August) ahead of the team competition on Saturday.

Equestrian Australia have announced their senior teams for the first test.

Australia Senior Gold:
Hugh Buchanan and Christamour D
Stuart Jenkins and Cachassini II
Robert Palm and Jaybee Vibrant
Tori Stuckey and Jaybee Ballon Dor
Reserve: Sarah McMillan
Chef d’Equipe: Jess Brown

Australia Senior Green:
Phil Lever and Billionaire NZPH
Madi Sinderberry and Camie Z
Clem Smith and Oaks Conjuror
Jess Rice-Ward and Tulara Diarangol
Reserve: Sarah McMillan
Chef d’Equipe: Jennifer Wood

Follow the team results: https://online.equipe.com/shows/81735